A Loaf and a £1 million Winning Scratchcard Please

Luke Harris from Canterbury in Kent, England only went out to buy some bread. He then bought a scratchcard too and won £1 million.

The 34-year-old factory worker won his fantastic prize on the Merry Millionaire National Lottery scratchcard. Last year saw  a Kent couple win a £250,000 scratchcard prize.

He’s already been busy spending his £1 million scratchcard winnings. A Nissan X-Trail has been purchased and now he and his fiancee Alison Coke (also 34) are planning their wedding. The couple were engaged in September and live together with their four children.

“Stars have aligned”

Planning the wedding had been put on hold while they bought a new house three months ago.  It was a total fluke that they ended up moving into their new home. Their estate agent sent them through details of the wrong property.

They decided to take a look at it anyway and both instantly  fell in love with the property. “It feels like the stars have aligned with the house and the win,” said Luke who will now pay off the mortgage on their home.

The number that confirmed his scratchcard win was 31. That’s the couple’s lucky number as their first date took place on August 31 2020.

The lucky player recalled the “average Wednesday night” when  he won the £1 million scratchcard prize. On a whim he bought a scratchcard and then scratched it off when returning to his car.

“This can’t be real.”

“I looked at it about 10 times, and kept saying to myself, "This can’t be real,” he recalled. The shocked player added: “I never imagined I would win that amount – I would have been happy with £10.” Later that evening he celebrated with his family with a game of ten-pin bowling and a meal.

A trip to Lapland is on its way for Christmas 2025. He also plans on going back to college to help him start his own business. The scratchcard winner says doing that for himself  is “one of the best investments you can make.”

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